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Mounds View City Council March 24, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 9 Approving the Purchase of a Snow Plow from Crysteel Truck Equipment, as amended. 1 2 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 3 4 H. Resolution 8233, Approving the Purchase of a Water Control Valve for the 5 Booster Station. 6 7 Public Works Supervisor Peterson explained that one of the responsibilities of the Public Works 8 Department was to operate the water distribution system within the City. It was noted the water 9 control valve controls the flow of water from the water distribution system. He reported the 10 City’s water control valve was leaking and was originally installed in 1971. Staff received 11 several quotes for this piece of equipment with the low bid coming in at $10,976 from Kudrow 12 Equipment. The expense to install the valve was $6,550 from Municipal Builders. He noted 13 staff had budgeted $15,000 for the valve and $5,000 for the installation expense. Public Works 14 Supervisor Peterson recommended the Council approve the purchase and installation of the water 15 control valve for the booster station. 16 17 Mayor Flaherty questioned if the City could reduce the freight expense by picking up the valve in 18 Chaska. Public Works Supervisor Peterson explained he could investigate this further. 19 20 Council Member Mueller expressed concern with this request as Kudrow Equipment would have 21 the proper equipment to transfer the valve without incident. Public Works Supervisor Peterson 22 anticipated the valve would be placed on a pallet and that City staff would be able to transfer the 23 valve safely. 24 25 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8233, 26 Approving the Purchase of a Water Control Valve for the Booster Station. 27 28 Council Member Mueller thanked staff for the detailed report and photographs of the failing 29 valve. She inquired how long the City’s water service would be interrupted through the 30 replacement of this valve. Public Works Supervisor Peterson commented the booster station was 31 currently down and there would be no disruption in the City’s water service. 32 33 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 34 35 I. Resolution 8237, Approving the Purchase of a 2015 F550 Pickup Truck. 36 37 Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated that the Public Works Department completed necessary 38 maintenance throughout the City. He discussed these services in detail noting the Public Works 39 Department was currently using a 1999 dump box truck. It was recommended the Council 40 approve the purchase of a new 2015 F550 pickup truck. He reviewed the expense for the truck 41 noting $70,000 was budgeted by staff in 2014 for this purchase. 42 43 Mayor Flaherty understood the vehicle being replaced was 15 years old. He asked if the current 44 vehicle was in need of replacement due to the number of repairs or if the vehicle was simply on 45